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The 1996 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 20–21, 1996, at the Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
In 1936, the league introduced the NFL draft after team owners voted on it in 1935. [6] [7] The intention of the draft is to make the NFL more competitive, as some teams had an advantage in signing players. [5] [7] From 1947 through 1958 the NFL designated the first overall selection as a "bonus" or "lottery pick". The pick was awarded by a ...
Riemersma was drafted by the Buffalo Bills as the 35th pick of the seventh round (244th pick overall) of the 1996 NFL draft. [7] [8] He spent seven seasons in Buffalo from 1996 to 2002, appearing in 90 games, 65 as a starter. [8] As a tight end for the Bills, he had 221 receptions for 2,304 yards and 20 touchdowns. [8]
1942 first overall pick Bill Dudley was the first named NFL MVP and inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame 1945 first overall pick Charley Trippi retired as the leader in NFL offensive yards 1949 first overall pick Chuck Bednarik was one of the last NFL players to play offense and defense 1957 first overall pick Paul Hornung was the first Heisman Trophy winner inducted to the Pro Football ...
In between his NFL stints, Lombardi has worked for various media companies as an NFL analyst. Notably, he was an NFL draft analyst for ESPN in 1996 and has also been featured on "Inside the NFL ...
Although projected to be a first round pick, he instead holds the distinction of being the lowest picked player to attend the NFL draft. McElroy was selected in second round in 1996 by the Arizona Cardinals at number thirty-two. He has become somewhat of a cautionary tale against football players leaving school early.
Banks was selected in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft by the St. Louis Rams as the first quarterback selected in that year's draft. [2] He soon found himself the starter as a rookie. Banks recorded significant yardage and touchdowns but also ended up setting a record for fumbles that first season, with 21. The team finished with a 6–10 ...
He was drafted in the first round of the 1996 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos, making him the highest drafted player in the history of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, [2] [1] and just the third player from Kutztown ever to be drafted. [3] Mobley's best season occurred in 1997.